Product Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Sheffield Hallam University 90% 5% 5% £9250 £14415 127 Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 56% 0% 2% £9250 £26500 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of East London 70% 5% 0% £9250 £13500 94 London On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 70% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 151 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 80% 2% 3% £9250 £24650 166 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of East London 77% 5% 5% £9250 £13500 92 London On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 4% £9250 £20750 163 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 70% 3% 0% £27750 £95800 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 86% 2% 0% £9250 £25700 161 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Ravensbourne University London 70% 0% 5% £9250 £16500 91 London On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £16500 132 Poole On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 100% 5% 0% £9250 £22400 244 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £13000 121 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 100% 0% 15% £9250 £15900 115 Lincoln On campus Full-time
De Montfort University 75% 0% 9% £9250 £14250 111 Leicester On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £25700 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Derby 80% 0% 20% £9250 £14045 118 Derby On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth 89% 0% 5% £9250 £18300 108 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art 79% 5% 1% £9250 £18960 158 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Aston University 92% 0% 0% £9250 £20200 119 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Ulster University 55% 0% 0% £9250 £15360 128 Coleraine On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 79% 0% 10% £9250 £13842 108 Brighton On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 90% 5% 5% £9250 £14415 127 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 36% 5% 5% £9250 £13842 148 Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 74% 10% 21% £9250 £13200 92 Luton On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 56% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 166 Nottingham On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 56% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 170 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Derby 80% 0% 20% £9250 £14045 118 Derby On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 79% 0% 10% £9250 £13842 108 Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 71% 10% 0% £9250 £22400 222 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 82% 6% 5% £9250 £14000 101 London On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 100% 0% 0% £9250 £14000 98 London On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 75% 0% 10% £9250 £16100 150 Liverpool On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 72% 0% 0% £9250 £30400 148 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Teesside University 83% 0% 11% £9250 £13000 109 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £25700 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 81% 0% 10% £9250 £16500 121 Poole On campus Full-time
De Montfort University 75% 0% 9% £9250 £14250 111 Leicester On campus Full-time
Aston University 92% 0% 0% £9250 £20200 121 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Teesside University 83% 0% 11% £9250 £13000 109 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 0% £9250 £21400 147 Belfast On campus Full-time
Edinburgh Napier University 81% 0% 0% £9250 £16425 145 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 70% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 189 Dundee On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 86% 2% 0% £9250 - 161 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Chester 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 131 Chester On campus Full-time
Leeds Beckett University 100% - 5% £9250 £10500 118 Leeds On campus Full-time
London South Bank University 73% 0% 20% £9250 - 105 London On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 5% £9250 - 146 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of the Arts London 71% 0% 5% £9250 - 124 London On campus Full-time
Bangor University 83% 20% 0% £9000 - 128 Bangor On campus Full-time
Istituto Marangoni 60% - 14% £14100 £17900 85 London On campus Full-time
Istituto Marangoni 60% - 14% £14100 £17900 85 London On campus Full-time
University of Chester 73% 0% 6% £9250 - 123 Chester On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 75% 6% 9% - - 128 Manchester On campus Full-time
University for the Creative Arts 76% 4% 8% - - 141 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Falmouth University 58% 10% 5% - - 130 Falmouth On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 79% 0% 5% - - 119 Bristol On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 79% 0% 5% - - 119 Bristol On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 57% 0% 0% - - 125 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University for the Creative Arts 76% 4% 8% - - 141 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 75% 6% 9% - - 128 Manchester On campus Full-time
Hull College 85% 5% 35% £7500 - - Hull On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 73% 5% 5% - - 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - 30% £9250 £14500 118 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University for the Creative Arts 76% 4% 8% - - 141 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University for the Creative Arts 76% 4% 8% - - 141 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of the Arts London 73% - 0% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 3% 11% - - 151 Manchester On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - 30% £9250 £14500 118 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of the Arts London 65% - 4% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 3% 11% - - 151 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Bolton 92% 0% 10% - - 68 Bolton On campus Part-time
Coventry University 70% 5% 0% - - 116 Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 92% 1% 10% - - 106 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 73% 5% 5% - - 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 3% 10% - - 210 Manchester On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 89% 0% 5% - - 146 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 90% 10% 0% - - 146 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 82% 1% 5% - - 163 Leeds On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 90% 5% 5% - - 127 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University for the Creative Arts 76% 4% 8% - - 141 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 73% 5% 5% - - 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University for the Creative Arts 76% 4% 8% - - 141 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 93% 0% 0% - - 119 Bristol On campus Full-time
University of the West of England 93% 0% 0% - - 119 Bristol On campus Full-time
Yeovil College - - 10% £7285 - - Yeovil On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool - - 10% £11350 £25050 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Cardiff and Vale College - - 10% £7500 £13000 - Rumney On campus Full-time
Brunel University - - - £9250 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £1035 £1805 - London On campus Part-time
Loughborough University of Technology - - - £11900 £26500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Brunel University - - - £9250 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £12500 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology - - - £9250 £20750 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £12500 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £12500 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
University of Dundee - - - £7650 £18150 - Dundee On campus Full-time
York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - - £9250 £16500 - Poole On campus Full-time
Brunel University - - - £8750 £18000 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Kingston University - - - £5291 £8470 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3625 - London On campus Part-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Bishop Burton College - - - £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Bedford College - - - £5895 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Bedford College - - - £5895 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
York St John University - - - - - - York On campus Full-time
New College Swindon - - - - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton - - - - - - Northampton On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
Morley College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Istituto Marangoni - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Product Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20046 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £18042 - £24043 £15144 - £24676 £17604 - £29974
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Product Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20513 £20990 £24857
25-75 percentile range £18207 - £23219 £16158 - £25521 £18530 - £30966
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Product Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Product Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Product Design

  • Industrial and Domestic Product Manufacturers
  • Car Manufacturers
  • Point of sale Designers
  • Retailers

Jobs of graduates of Product Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Product Design at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
15% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Elementary occupations
5% Design occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Product Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Product Design was £20046 15 months after graduation, £20113 3 years after graduation and £23568 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Product Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Design - MDes
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)

Product Design - BA (Hons) at University of Lincoln received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.